Observation: Meadows

Observation Date
1/22/2017
Observer Name
Catino
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Silver Fork » Meadows
Location Name or Route
Meadow Chutes
Weather
Sky
Overcast
Weather Comments
Broken clouds and a few pokes of sun in the morning. Winds were blowing out of out of the south with most of the snow in LCC seemingly ending up in BCC. Snow clouds were seen from Flanigans up higher in Silver Fork with clouds of snow on the horizon towards LCC. By our exit at 2:30pm winds were ramping up even more with light snow starting to fall at the ridgeline.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Characteristics Comments
Just a quick comment on snow without photos, sorry. Touring up Matt's Basin to Meadow Chutes ridgeline, a quick pole pit showed new snow was sitting atop NSF and with a little pull from the arm could get it to pry out. Not the cleanest of shears, but sheltered north could be suspect once things end up slabbing up, which seems likely with the weather moving in. East facing meadow chutes were taking wind, though weren't slabbing up on the faces while we were there. Though late afternoon could have been a different story, exit of lower breakovers on Football Fields was already getting a bit of wind skin upon our exit.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Red Flags Comments
Lots of wind and snow for transport, with more on the way.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
High